Preview Roundups
January 16, 2019
Creighton at St. John's 6:30 PM ET
Two teams in dire need of a conference victory and a boost of confidence meet Wednesday night when Creighton pays a visit to injury-hampered St. John’s for a Big East battle. The Bluejays have dropped three straight after winning their league opener at Providence while St. John’s has lost three of five, including Saturday’s 79-71 setback against DePaul without leading scorer Shamorie Ponds (back).
Auburn at Texas A&M 7:00 PM ET
No. 12 Auburn goes after its first true road victory of the season Wednesday night when the Tigers pay a visit to Texas A&M, which is coming off one of its best performances of the campaign. Auburn has dropped road contests to North Carolina State and Ole Miss within the last month, but will try to break that string by snapping a three-game losing streak against the Aggies in the SEC battle.
Iowa at Penn St. 7:00 PM ET
Iowa has authored quite a turnaround from an 0-3 start in Big Ten play, and the 24th-ranked Hawkeyes will try to keep their run going when they visit last-place Penn State on Wednesday. Behind 16 points from sophomore forward Luka Garza, Iowa raced past then-No. 17 Ohio State on Saturday for its third consecutive victory - all by at least nine points - since a loss at Purdue on Jan. 3.
Boston College at Louisville 7:00 PM ET
Louisville will try to avoid a letdown following its most impressive win of the season when it hosts Boston College on Wednesday in an ACC matchup. The Cardinals showed no ill effects from an overtime loss at Pittsburgh last week when they visited North Carolina on Saturday and steamrolled the 15th-ranked Tar Heels.
South Carolina at Vanderbilt 7:00 PM ET
South Carolina looks to stay perfect in the SEC when it visits Vanderbilt on Wednesday. The Gamecocks have won four in a row, including their first three SEC contests, while the Commodores are still looking for their first victory in league play after three losses.
Kansas State at Oklahoma 7:00 PM ET
Kansas State guard Barry Brown Jr. was named Big 12 Player of the Week for the first time in his career Monday after the senior scored the game-winning baskets in both of his team’s victories last week. The Wildcats will look to build off their first road win of the season, a 58-57 upset over then-No. 21 Iowa State on Saturday, when they visit No. 19 Oklahoma on Wednesday.
Connecticut at Tulsa 7:00 PM ET
Coming off its most lopsided defeat of the season, Tulsa will attempt to snap a two-game losing streak when it hosts Connecticut on Wednesday night in an American Athletic Conference matchup. The Golden Hurricane are off to a 1-3 start in conference play after a 20-point drubbing at SMU but they have won all four home matchups against the Huskies.
Temple at East Carolina 7:00 PM ET
In the midst of an impressive stretch, Temple aims to ride the momentum into Wednesday's road game against East Carolina. The Owls have won six of seven and have defeated a pair of quality conference foes (Houston and South Florida) in their last two outings.
Butler at DePaul 8:30 PM ET
Butler's pronounced struggles away from home are putting their path to a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in peril. The Bulldogs look to snap a seven-game road losing streak and continue their dominance of DePaul on Wednesday when the Big East Conference rivals meet in Chicago.
Iowa State at Texas Tech 9:00 PM ET
One game after ending a 22-game road losing streak to Texas, No. 9 Texas Tech attempts to become the first team in school history to begin Big 12 play with five consecutive wins when they host high-scoring Iowa State on Wednesday. The Cyclones, who debuted in the national rankings a week ago after topping No. 8 Kansas for a fifth straight victory, fell out of the polls after losses to Baylor and Kansas State by a combined four points.
Alabama at Missouri 9:00 PM ET
Two teams hoping to avoid a three-game losing streak in SEC play square off Wednesday, when Missouri hosts Alabama. The Tigers are looking for their first conference win while the Crimson Tide have dropped two straight after opening their SEC slate with a victory over Kentucky.
Georgia Tech at Clemson 9:00 PM ET
Georgia Tech is off to an encouraging start in ACC play, pushing No. 7 Virginia Tech in a three-point home loss and upsetting Syracuse on the road heading into Wednesday’s contest at struggling Clemson. The Yellow Jackets preach defense as the path to competitiveness and that was on display against the Orange, as Georgia Tech limited Syracuse to 31.6 percent shooting from the field – even more impressive considering Syracuse upset No. 2 Duke on Monday.
Houston at Southern Methodist 9:00 PM ET
Senior point guard Galen Robinson Jr. is the engine of No. 17 Houston's high-tempo offense as it heads to SMU for Wednesday's American Athletic Conference meeting. The in-state rivals started the week in a five-way tie for second place at 3-1 after strong starts in league play.
Minnesota at Illinois 9:00 PM ET
Minnesota travels to Illinois on Wednesday in a battle between one of the best rebounding teams in the Big Ten and one the worst. The Golden Gophers, who are second in the conference with 13.4 offensive rebounds per game, are 11-0 when winning the battle of the boards, and they hope to take down the Fighting Illini for the third time in as many seasons while notching back-to-back Big Ten road victories in the process following an 88-70 victory against Rutgers on Saturday.
Central Florida at Wichita St. 10:00 PM ET
Two teams heading in opposite directions will square off Wednesday when Central Florida takes its seven-game win streak into Charles Koch Arena to face a slumping Wichita State team that has dropped four in a row. Junior Aubrey Dawkins scored 15 of his team-high 18 points in the second half as UCF cruised by East Carolina on Sunday, leading wire-to-wire in a 76-65 victory.